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I dined on the remains of yesterday’s dinner. Walked up to Mr John Vine’s twice today, I being apprehensive that he is a-going to abscond for debt. A young woman from Laughton, buying some things in the shop, drank tea with me.

In the evening Thomas Durrant and his father, Joseph Fuller and Robert Hook sat with me some time, I being a-reconciling Joseph Durrant and Roger Vallow, they having had a few words about the letting of a house, which I had the good fortune to complete.

All the forenoon I was endeavoring to make up the affair between Mr Bannister and Mr Prall, and both of them being very headstrong, I could not prevail. Mr Carman being headborough served the summons on Mr Bannister and dined with me, as did Dame Akehurst, who was a-brewing for me all day, on a piece of pork, a light pudding and greens.

After dinner they set out for to appear before the justice in order to abide by his determination. As I heard it, Mr Bannister desired me to accompany him as an evidence, which I did. Upon their appearing before Luke Spence Esq, the justice who granted the summons, he seemed to think it a very great breach of the peace and told them the best way for the mutual interest of both parties was to agree it up, which they agreed upon. Accordingly we went to the Cats where we made it up. After three or four hours squabbling and wrangling about nothing, Mr Bannister gave him a guinea and was to pay the horse hire of Prall’s horse to Lewes. We came home very sober about 1:30. I spent nothing, Mr Bannister paying my expenses.

Paid Mr John Madgwick 19/- in full. In my absence my brother came over and stood the shop for me and also stayed all night. My servant in my absence paid Dame Akehurst 9d for her day’s work…

My brother and I busy about settling some accounts… My brother stayed and dined with me today on some beefsteaks fried and then went away. At home all day, and very little to do.

Mr Pepper, the supervisor of excise for this district, coming to survey with our officer, and it being in the evening and our public house affording no entertainment either for man or horse, he took part of my bed and his horse a part of Mr Bannister’s horse’s.

I dined on some beefsteaks fried. At home all day, and very little to do in the shop. My servant sat up with Mrs Hicks, and Thomas Durrant took part of my bed…

Myself and servant at church in the morning. Mr Carman’s daughter Bett dined with me on a beef pudding, rashers of pork and some Savoy greens. Myself and servant at Church in the afternoon… After churchtime my servant stood godmother for a child of Thomas Jarman’s, which was baptized after the evening service.

I went up to the butcher’s, where I drank tea and stayed and smoked several pipes. Came home about 7:20, but finding my servant was not at home, I walked in to Joseph Durrant’s, where I stayed about an hour and came home 8:30.

…Gave Mr Richard Stone, surgeon and apothecary, in cash 23.5.0, which is in full: for a bill of the same value received of him today, drawn by himself on Mr Edward Nash hop factor in Southwark, dated Framfield this day, and payable to myself or order 6 days after date, and which was said to be the balance of cash in Mr Nash’s hands for 8 pockets of hops sold by him, mark: “E.H.”

Mary Durrant, buying some things in the shop, dined with me on a beef pudding and greens. In the afternoon myself, Richard Fuller and Mr Long (my late customer) and our writing master (Wheeler) drank tea at Joseph Durrant’s, and Mr Long took part of my bed. In the evening wrote my London letters.

My old friend Mr Long breakfasted with me. Sent Mr Will Margesson, enclosed in a letter by Ben Shelley, delivered to himself, the bill, value 25.5.0, which I received yesterday of Mr Richard Stone…

My friend Mr Long dined with me on some beef bones boiled, a pea pudding and some eggs. In the afternoon we went to Will Eldridge’s, he being very ill, and had sent for me. Rec’d of Mr Porter in cash 6.16.6, which he received of Mr Dungate from Arthur Knight Sr and Jr on account of myself and the other executors and devisees in trust of Mr William Piper deceased.

Very little to do in the shop today. Mr Long spent the evening with me and took part of my bed.

My friend Mr Long breakfasted with me and then went away. I dined on a piece of beef roasted in the oven and a batter pudding under it. Mr Coates’s servant Molly Wheeler drank tea with me. At home all day and very little to do.

Posted my day book today. This morning was married at our church by license Will Vinal of this parish to —— Heart at Buxted.

I dined on some cold beef (but not on the remains of yesterday’s dinner) for my servant through carelessness let the dogs get into the buttery and eat up all my beef.

At home all day and very little to do. My servant sat up with Mrs Hicks and Thomas Durrant took part of my bed.

Paid needle-maker 8/9 in full for needles and shirt buttons bought of him today… Mr John Long dined with me on some sheep’s liver and rashers of pork fried. Paid Mr Hook 20/3 in part of his bill on the parish account.

In the evening Mr Bannister gave myself, Joseph Fuller, T. Durrant and Mr Long a treat (at my house), he having lately made a seizure of some brandy from the smugglers. Mr Long took part of my bed.